Best in Show: 4 Fall Beauty Trends Bring on the Runway Heat

How to create the season's most inspiring makeup looks at home

Inspiring makeup looks, explained: ELLE's step-by-step guide to the eyes, nails—and that glow!—that stood out from the crowd. Tip #1: Do try this at home.

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Instant Crowd-Pleaser: Winged Liner

THE LOOK: Last season’s feline flick was super precise, but a messier cat eye feels fresh for fall. “It’s not supposed to look perfect,” says P&G global creative director Pat McGrath, who chose major liner (often in lieu of shadow) for more than a half-dozen shows.

SEEN AT: (from left to right) Monique Lhuillier, Anna Sui, Lanvin

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Do it Yourself

The look is deceptively easy to execute: Color your whole lid with eyeliner, McGrath says. Then clean up any rogue pigment with a makeup-remover-soaked cotton swab. “You can allow for mistakes.”

THE LOOK: From rusted copper at Andrew Gn to metallic russet at Gucci, maroon offers a new way to amp up eyes. “It’s a magical color,” says Estée Lauder creative makeup director Tom Pecheux, who offset the shade with a swipe of ice blue at Max Mara. “Maroon makes irises flash like crazy.”

SEEN AT: (from left to right) Andrew Gn, Gucci, Max Mara

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Do it Yourself

For reddish lids that look chic, not allergy ridden, apply eye shadow to the whole lid except just below the brow, then finish with black mascara.

THE LOOK: After several seasons of matte skin, fall runways were flush with soft, pink cheeks. “It’s a natural look that conveys confidence,” says Pecheux, who used cream blusher backstage at Moschino.

SEEN AT: (from left to right) Versace, Moschino, Burberry

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Do it Yourself

Placement is key. “For that ‘British rosy cheek,’ go for the apple,” Pecheux says. “If you want to be a little less girlish and a bit more womanly, place color slightly lower.”

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